Last week’s news that the European Boxing Union had ordered a purse bid for Adam Azim (11-0, 8 KO’s) to defend his EBU super lightweight title against British and Commonwealth champion Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KO’s) should have been a major, exciting announcement. Instead, it was greeted with little more than a shrug of the shoulders by most, who accept ...
In a few weeks, WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu takes part in his biggest fight on American soil. Tszyu will collide with former unified champion Keith Thurman on March 30 at the T-Mobile Arena. The fight will headline a PBC on Prime pay-per-view event. Initially, Tszyu was slated to face top contender Erickson Lubin, but the contest fell through. ...
The nature of a stunning result can vary. Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson stunned the world. It may have stunned some neighboring ones too. Other results can feel just as shocking to those watching, even if the magnitude of the event is eons smaller. Last November, South Africa’s IBF junior flyweight titlist Sivenathi Nontshinga (12-1, 9 KO) appeared ...
Arsen Goulamirian-Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez WBA Title Fight Set, March 30 In Greater Los Angeles Area
Arsen Goulamirian is finally set for his U.S. debut—and just to fight in general. A date and general location are now attached to Goulamirian’s WBA cruiserweight title defense versus Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the fight will headline a March 30 DAZN show from a venue to be determined in the greater Los Angeles area. Goulamirian recently met ...
Jermall Charlo held a rum punch in his hand as engaged in a celebratory toast. It was not to memorialize the news of the biggest fight of his career, though; rather to enjoying life while and he and his family are on vacation in Turks and Caicos. The unbeaten WBC middleweight titlist took a break from his current life at ...
Heavyweight contender Joseph Parker is not paying any attention to the statements from recent rival Deontay Wilder. Back in December, Parker outboxed Wilder over twelve rounds to secure a dominant unanimous decision in a very unexpected outcome. The victory derailed Wilder’s planned mega-fight with Anthony Joshua. Wilder was coming back from a significant layoff, and he’d only see a single ...
Top Rank’s undefeated super featherweight contender, Andres “Savage” Cortes (20-0, 11 KOs), makes his New York City debut this Friday, Feb. 16, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Cortes will face off against Puerto Rican contender Bryan Chevalier (20-1-1, 16 KOs), in a fight that will catapult the winner one step closer to a world title shot. The ...
It usually takes an eye-catching breakout performance or a spectacular knockout to catapult an unproven fighter into contention for a fight with one of the sport’s biggest names. As we are constantly reminded however, boxing is a business and money can always create exceptions to the rule. Smelling blood in the water after Conor Benn’s tougher than expected decision victory ...
Local hero Max Suske (8-1) will take on Argentinian Leonel Eduardo Avila (9-3) in the headliner of P2-M’s big show in Stralsund (March 16). At stake is the vacant WBC Youth title at super middleweight. ………………………… Croatian super middleweight Luka Plantic (7-0) defends the WBC International Silver title against Englishman Jack Cullen (26-5-1) on April 6 in Aschaffenburg (Germany). Plantic ...
Before Andy Cruz threw his first professional punch, he had a natural rivalry. Keyshawn Davis is known as a hotshot prospect with a ton of talent and even more upside. However, whenever he came across Cruz in the amateurs, which happened on four separate occasions, Davis came out on the losing end. Beating Davis is always a sweet feeling, but ...